The RABe 520 is an
electric multiple unit used since 2002 by the
Swiss Federal Railways. It is based on the
Stadler GTW 2/8 model.
Features
The drive module at the middle of the train is able to develop a power of 760 kW, making it able to travel at . The RABe 520 is slightly different from the standard Stadler GTW model: it has a greater capacity, a narrower body and an increased number of doors.
Service
As a quite small train, the RABe 520 is used on regional and
S-Bahn
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban-suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble c ...
lines.
It was first designed for the
Seetalbahn
The Seetal railway line (german: Seetalbahn) is a (standard-gauge) railway of the Swiss Federal Railways between Lenzburg and Lucerne in Switzerland. The line was opened in 1883 by the ''Lake Valley of Switzerland Railway Company'', which was o ...
line between
Lenzburg
Lenzburg is a town in the central region of the Swiss canton Aargau and is the capital of the Lenzburg District. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare river. Lenzburg and the neighb ...
and
Luzern, and was also used on lines from and to both locations. The RABe 520 gradually saw use on other lines.
As of 2010, it can be seen on these routes :
* S-Bahn Luzern :
** Luzern - Lenzburg (S9)
** Luzern - Brunnen (S3)
* S-Bahn Aargau :
** Lenzburg – Zofingen (S28)
** Lenzburg/Othmarsingen – Rotkreuz (S26)
[The RABe 520 is not the only train to travel on S26 and Aarau-Turgi lines and is only seen casually]
** Aarau - Turgi
See also
*
List of stock used by Swiss Federal Railways
The followling is an incomplete list of locomotives and multiple units used by the Swiss Federal Railways.
Steam locomotives
Steam railcars
Electric locomotives
Electric trainsets
Electric railcars
Diesel locomotives
Diesel ...
*
Thurbo
Notes and references
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Multiple units of Switzerland
Train-related introductions in 2002
Stadler Rail multiple units
15 kV AC multiple units